UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2058

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CVE-2013-2058
Published: 07 May 2013, 00:00
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 02:47

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 May 2013, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 02:47
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The host_start function in drivers/usb/chipidea/host.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.4 does not properly support a certain non-streaming option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by sending a large amount of network traffic through a USB/Ethernet adapter.

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 3.11.0-12.19 | < 4.2.0-16.19

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    < 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10

  • ubuntu•linux-gke

    < 4.4.0-1003.3

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-utopic

    < 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-wily

    < 4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-xenial

    < 4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi2

    < 4.2.0-1013.19

  • ubuntu•linux-snapdragon

    < 4.4.0-1012.12

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